What is the danger zone on a railway track?

It is defined as follows: The danger zone is the area next to the tracks, which shouldn't be used by passengers when no train occupies or a train drives through the station. The safety zone is the area which shall be used by passengers for movements and waiting.



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Look both ways TWICE before crossing a railroad track. Never engage in a race with a train to cross the tracks. Keep a minimum distance of 15 feet from the tracks when stopped.

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Do not walk, run, cycle or operate all terrain vehicles (ATVs) on railroad tracks, rights-of-way or through tunnels. The only safe place to cross railroad tracks is at a designated public crossing. Do not cross the tracks immediately after a train passes. A second train might be blocked by the first.

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Walking on or beside railroad tracks is illegal. The only safe place to cross tracks is at designated public crossings with a crossbuck, flashing red lights or a gate. Crossing anywhere else is illegal.

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Electricity is easily the most dangerous factor in stepping on the track – it's always switched on and nine out of ten people die when they're struck by it. You can't outrun a train. And even if you could, you wouldn't hear it coming, as today's trains almost silently reach speeds of 125mph.

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Safety tips: Walking on or beside railroad tracks is illegal. The only safe place to cross tracks is at designated public crossings with a crossbuck, flashing red lights or a gate.

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A train can extend more than three feet beyond the rail in either direction; keep a healthy distance of at least 15 feet from the rails at all times.

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If you touched the live third rail and any one of the others, or to the ground, yes. It's not only at a high voltage, but it's also DC which has the effect on your muscles of clamping on so you can't move. At least AC is at zero Volts every so often... But between the two normal rails probably not.

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Get out of the vehicle and get away from the tracks. Locate the Emergency Notification System [ENS] sign. Call the phone number provided on the sign and tell them about the stalled vehicle. If an ENS sign is missing or you can't locate one at the site, call 911.

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Did you know: It takes the average freight train traveling 55 mph more than a mile—the length of 18 football fields—to stop. Trains cannot stop quickly. The average locomotive weighs about 400,000 pounds or 200 tons; it can weigh up to 6,000 tons.

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Freighthopping or trainhopping is the act of surreptitiously boarding and riding a freightcar, which is usually illegal. Freight-hopping youth near Bakersfield, California (National Youth Administration, 1940)

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There can be many reasons: Congestion on the system generally or in a specific train yard, a surge in shipments (harvest time, etc.), track repair or maintenance – any number of things.

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